Band-knife.



C. l. HOLSCHER.

BAND KNIFE.

APPLICATION nuzo ma. 26. 1914.

1,137,973. 3 Patented May 4,1915.

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BAND-KNIFE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Application filed February 26, 1914. Serial No. 821,271.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GHIRLEY J. HoLsoHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cottage Grove, in the county of Dane, State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Band-Knives; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in band cutters, and particularly to hand devices for cutting the bands of ensilage as it is fed into the shredding machine.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and novel cutter for the bands of ensilage which is worn on the hand of the operator in such position that the same can be readily brought into play for the purpose named, but which will permit the free use of the hand for other purposes.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device applied to the hand. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device removed and in flat condition. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a plan view of the cutter blade detached from the holder.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing,10 represents an elongated strip of flexible material such as leather, and of suitable width, one end of said strip being provided with apertured straps for adjustable engagement with buckles 12 carried by the other end of the strip. In the portion of the strip adjacent the buckle is secured a transversely extending piece of leather 13 which is sewed or otherwise secured to the strip, and is also sewed or otherwise secured transversely in the intermediate portion to form two pockets 14:. An approximately triangular metal plate 15 is formed with the bifurcated rear portion 16, the portions of which are seated within the pockets, and

have the rivets 17 passed through openings in said bifurcations and through the leather parts. A plate of heavy thick leather is disposed between the strip 10 and the plate 15 at the inner end of the projecting portion of the plate 15. The plate has its opposite inclined edges beveled and transversely scored as at 18 which result in regularly spaced saw teeth 19 at the edges of the plate. The under side of each of the edges is slightly beveled so that the teeth have both of their edges sharpened.

The device is strapped around the hand as indicated in Fig. 1 so that the blade 15 projects beyond the outer side of the hand. In the edge of the strip 10 adjacent the fingers of the hand is cut a notch or recess 20 which permits the fingers to readily bend toward the palm of the hand and allows free use of the fingers and hand.

This device is particularly adapted for use in cutting the bands of shocks or sheaves which are fed to threshing or shredding machines, the operator who feeds or guides the shocks or sheaves into the machine can readily draw either of the saw toothed edges across the band and sever the same. The saw teeth will readily sever wire bands as well as the twine bands, and by providing the two inclined edges, the bands can be readily severed by a drawing motion of the hand in either direction.

What is claimed, is

A band cutter comprising a strap adapted to be secured around the hand, a transverse strip stitched to the strap to form independent pockets opening in the direction of the side of the hand remote from the thumb when the strap is in place and the open edges of said pocket being substantially in registration with said side of the hand, and a knife having one end forked to form arms disposed respectively in said pockets and riveted to the strap whereby the knife will project beyond the side of the hand remote from the thumb when the device is secured in place. I V

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

CHIRLEY J. I-IOLSCHER.

Witnesses:

H. E. IRWIN, FRANK PYBURN.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0. 

